Run Geordie Run

Run Geordie Run British trans-continental ultradistance runner.

£382,000 raised so far for good causes.

365 half marathons in 365 days in 2026.

Follow at http://www.rungeordierun.com and please donate at https://www.justgiving.com/page/rungeordierun365 I'm currently on a fundraising campaign to run 20,000 miles Around The World in aid of St. Benedict's Hospice (Charity No. 1019410). Other charities that have previously benefited include The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation Bobby Robson Foundation (Charity No. 1057213) and The Children's Founda

tion (Charity No. 1000013). Whilst not pursuing a world record, the run is following 2 aspects of the Guinness World Record criteria used, not in running, but in cycling for “fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle”; To travel a minimum of 18,000 miles (28,968 km) and to travel through two approximate antipodal points (i.e. opposite points on the planet). The purpose of using the criteria is to, at least, give credibility to the claim that I, Run Geordie Run, will “run around the world”. The distance of my chosen route is 20,000 miles (32,189 km) and it will take approximately 608 days (1 year and 243 days) to complete. The chosen antipodal points are La Coruña in Spain and Christchurch in New Zealand. The run Around The World is split into 10 segments, some of which have been completed already. The circumnavigation of the world started in 2007 and is scheduled to finish in 2028.

I’ve seen 4 wins here. Let’s hope it’s a 5th today. In other news, I’ve covered 13.1 miles of London to get here. Th...
29/08/2026

I’ve seen 4 wins here. Let’s hope it’s a 5th today.

In other news, I’ve covered 13.1 miles of London to get here. That’s half marathon 241 for the year complete. Only 124 left.

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I had a really good run to the match yesterday. Nice and warm and I did 16 miles in total. That was day 235 of 365 half ...
24/08/2026

I had a really good run to the match yesterday. Nice and warm and I did 16 miles in total.

That was day 235 of 365 half marathons of course.

It was an emotional pre match and the effort and commitment from the team against Liverpool was impressive and made me feel very proud.

I spoke to arguably one of the most respected journalists in the north east after the final whistle. I explained to him what my running/fundraising plans were for the coming years. His response was “Yeah, that doesn’t have my blessing”. That should tell you a lot about how tough things are going to get. But I won’t rest until I’m happy that I think that “it’s a job well done”.

Meanwhile, I’m looking forward to getting out tonight for half marathon number 236 of the year.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/rungeordierun365

Day 234 of 365 and it’s approaching 23:30 as I finish today’s half marathon. I’ve now ran 3065.4 miles which is 1 half m...
22/08/2026

Day 234 of 365 and it’s approaching 23:30 as I finish today’s half marathon.

I’ve now ran 3065.4 miles which is 1 half marathon more than running from Huntington Beach, California to Coney Island, New York.

I’ve got tons left in the tank today despite this late finish. It’s (almost) a pity the miles are done for the day. I’m definitely classing myself as a runner again. I can’t stress that enough.

Today, I met my cousin Frank for the very first time. That’s my Dad’s nephew. It was also brilliant to meet his lovely wife, Beryl too. I also caught up with Frank Jr and his sister Jenn (my second cousins).

If there’s one thing I’ve learned this year by talking to them - Run Geordie Run is no accident. It’s almost fate. There are traits in the Allison family that I thought were unique to me. That’s not true. There’s plenty evidence of hard graft, an absolute desire to succeed and, most importantly of all, have fun doing all that.

There was a moment today, when I talked to Frank Sr. that was quite surreal. One of those moments where you felt like you were interacting with someone you’d known for years. Of course, it ended in a riotous laugh where the tears were streaming down my face.

The connection to long lost family was made through the publicity that Run Geordie Run has enjoyed over the years. It’s a wonderful bonus on top of the adventures and the fundraising that have happened since I started running.

The most obvious and profound Allison trait seems to be the love we have for our mothers. It’s there in abundance through the stories, the memories and my Dad’s memoir (see the image). This is a huge part of Run Geordie Run. The wish to keep my Mam’s memory alive as well as repaying a debt of gratitude to St. Benedict’s Hospice is something I’ll fight for with every footstep I take.

Speaking of footsteps, in November I’ll be talking about my plans for the coming years. They are taking shape very nicely.

Back to today and I was overjoyed to see another new (to me) photo of my Nana today. She died when my Dad was only 19. Hardly a day went by without him talking about his love for her. I’ve colourised it and for the first time ever, through the few photos I’ve seen this year, I’ve got a sense of what she was like. Her face looks full of kindness to me. For the first time ever, I feel a real connection to her. When you don’t know much about your family history, I feel that’s hugely important.

Tonight’s run saw a really strong second half. It was fuelled by the doggy bag we brought away from my Frank and Beryl’s house. The homemade Carrot Cake (by Jenn) that I scoffed at 8pm tonight was the finest I’ve ever tasted. And that’s not because for the last 4 weeks my nutrition has been massively on point and I’ve missed such a thing. It was genuinely the best I’ve had. And I’ve had a “few” over the years so I should know.

That’s all for tonight. Time for a shower, bed and to dream of running in clouds of Carrot Cake (or something weird like that). It’s all to do again tomorrow with a run to the match.

As ever, if you can help my mission to support St. Benedict’s Hospice then please visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/rungeordierun365 and be sure to leave a message too.

Day 230 of 365 half marathons ✅That’s the 3000 mile barrier broken giving a total so far this year of 3013 miles. That’s...
18/08/2026

Day 230 of 365 half marathons ✅

That’s the 3000 mile barrier broken giving a total so far this year of 3013 miles. That’s the equivalent of Huntington Beach, California to the New Jersey/ New York State line.

There were plenty of 11 and 12 minute miles tonight and I reached home once again hardly out of breath.

Flirting with injury these last few months has meant that I’ve been very sensible with my pace (mostly). That seems to have helped me to build a decent amount of fitness. The feeling that I could go on for many more miles each day is pleasing.

All of that is just as well given what I’ve signed up to do next year. I’ll be talking more about that very soon. In the meantime, with 135 half marathons left this year I’m taking nothing for granted. Especially donations to St. Benedict’s Hospice which can be made at https://www.justgiving.com/page/rungeordierun365.

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